Colloidal self-assembly approaches to smart nanostructured materials
Colloidal self-assembly refers to a solution-processed assembly of nanometer-/micrometer-
sized, well-dispersed particles into secondary structures, whose collective properties are …
sized, well-dispersed particles into secondary structures, whose collective properties are …
Recent advances in block copolymer Self‐Assembly for the fabrication of photonic films and pigments
The self‐assembly of block copolymers (BCPs) into photonic materials has drawn significant
attention due to the flexibility and diversity of the building blocks that can be synthesized …
attention due to the flexibility and diversity of the building blocks that can be synthesized …
Photoswitchable surfactant-driven reversible shape-and color-changing block copolymer particles
Polymer particles that switch their shape and color in response to light are of great interest
for the development of programmable smart materials. Herein, we report block copolymer …
for the development of programmable smart materials. Herein, we report block copolymer …
Multifunctional photonic Janus particles
Q He, H Vijayamohanan, J Li… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Photonic Janus particles with a sphere fused to a cone are created from the phase
separation of dendronized brush block copolymers (den-BBCP) and poly (4-vinylpyridine)-r …
separation of dendronized brush block copolymers (den-BBCP) and poly (4-vinylpyridine)-r …
Self-Assembly of Shark Scale-Patterned Tunable Superhydrophobic/Antifouling Structures with Visual Color Response
LC Pan, SY Hsieh, WC Chen, FT Lin… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The stacked riblet-like shark scales, also known as dermal denticles, allow them to control
the boundary layer flow over the skin and to reduce interactions with any biomaterial …
the boundary layer flow over the skin and to reduce interactions with any biomaterial …
Lens-shaped carbon particles with perpendicularly-oriented channels for high-performance proton exchange membrane fuel cells
Two-dimensional sheet-like mesoporous carbon particles are promising for maximizing the
number of active sites and the mass transport efficiency of proton exchange membrane fuel …
number of active sites and the mass transport efficiency of proton exchange membrane fuel …
Rational designed microstructure pressure sensors with highly sensitive and wide detection range performance
Highly sensitive pressure sensors are often deployed in human-machine interaction area,
touch screen and human motion detection. However, there are still great challenges to …
touch screen and human motion detection. However, there are still great challenges to …
Poly (vinylpyridine)-containing block copolymers for smart, multicompartment particles
Multicompartment particles generated by the self-assembly of block copolymers (BCPs)
have received considerable attention due to their unique morphologies and functionalities. A …
have received considerable attention due to their unique morphologies and functionalities. A …
A versatile 3D‐confined self‐assembly strategy for anisotropic and ordered mesoporous carbon microparticles
M Wang, X Mao, J Liu, B Deng, S Deng, S **… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Mesoporous carbon microparticles (MCMPs) with anisotropic shapes and ordered structures
are attractive materials that remain challenging to access. In this study, a facile yet versatile …
are attractive materials that remain challenging to access. In this study, a facile yet versatile …
Janus photonic microspheres with bridged lamellar structures via droplet‐confined block copolymer co‐assembly
Q Guo, Y Li, Q Liu, Y Li, DP Song - … Chemie International Edition, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Artificial self‐assembly systems typically exhibit limited capability in creating nature‐inspired
complex materials with advanced functionalities. Here, an effective co‐assembly strategy is …
complex materials with advanced functionalities. Here, an effective co‐assembly strategy is …